The red carpet at the 141st Kentucky Derby was full of singers, actors, reality stars and athletes.App users: Tap here to view imagesSome of them said they come back every year, but for others it was their first time in Louisville."This is our first time at the Derby and we're having a great time,” said “Breaking Bad” actor Dean Norris."It's Derby you’ve got to wear different things fun, outrageous and all the hats are dreaming amazing,” NSYNC member Joey Fatone said."There are two things a part of a Kentuckian's DNA: that's horses and Kentucky bourbon,” Gov. Steve Beshear said."It's just such a great experience from start to finish you're around friends and family and you get to see all the celebrities it's a great opportunity we love it,” former Louisville basketball player Luke Hancock said."This is a homecoming for me. I wore a jacket last year that was bedazzled, so I couldn't come this year and not have one, so I'm kind of running out of ideas,” country singer JD Shelburne said."I've never been here before and this is extraordinary. We've been having the best time. My husband’s here. We ate at Smoketown USA. We ate way too much (and) took half back to the hotel,” actress Paget Brewster said. “Loving it, I'm loving the southern hospitality. See just random people walk up to you and shake your hand. I love it" singer Ne-Yo said."We don't really do anything in the public eye a lot, so this is our one event out and it's fun to let her (daughter Dannielynn) dress up and be a little princess. (It’s a) little bittersweet for me having met her mom here, so it's an event we look forward to every year," said Larry Birkhead, father Anna Nicole Smith’s daughter."Oh, I don't know that I was sitting in the infield, but I was in the infield. I've done the paddock and stuff like that but never this,” said Kentucky-native and “Bachelor” winner Whitney Bischoff."You know it's kind of like a golf vibe, people come out there in great outfits. They're happy. It's kind of got that southern charm vibe to it,” former “Bachelorette” Andi Dorfman said.Many of the celebrities said they enjoy Louisville for its southern hospitality.

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The red carpet at the 141st Kentucky Derby was full of singers, actors, reality stars and athletes.

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Some of them said they come back every year, but for others it was their first time in Louisville.

"This is our first time at the Derby and we're having a great time,” said “Breaking Bad” actor Dean Norris.

"It's Derby you’ve got to wear different things fun, outrageous and all the hats are dreaming amazing,” NSYNC member Joey Fatone said.

"There are two things a part of a Kentuckian's DNA: that's horses and Kentucky bourbon,” Gov. Steve Beshear said.

"It's just such a great experience from start to finish you're around friends and family and you get to see all the celebrities it's a great opportunity we love it,” former Louisville basketball player Luke Hancock said.

"This is a homecoming for me. I wore a jacket last year that was bedazzled, so I couldn't come this year and not have one, so I'm kind of running out of ideas,” country singer JD Shelburne said.

"I've never been here before and this is extraordinary. We've been having the best time. My husband’s here. We ate at Smoketown USA. We ate way too much (and) took half back to the hotel,” actress Paget Brewster said.

“Loving it, I'm loving the southern hospitality. See just random people walk up to you and shake your hand. I love it" singer Ne-Yo said.

"We don't really do anything in the public eye a lot, so this is our one event out and it's fun to let her (daughter Dannielynn) dress up and be a little princess. (It’s a) little bittersweet for me having met her mom here, so it's an event we look forward to every year," said Larry Birkhead, father Anna Nicole Smith’s daughter.

"Oh, I don't know that I was sitting in the infield, but I was in the infield. I've done the paddock and stuff like that but never this,” said Kentucky-native and “Bachelor” winner Whitney Bischoff.

"You know it's kind of like a golf vibe, people come out there in great outfits. They're happy. It's kind of got that southern charm vibe to it,” former “Bachelorette” Andi Dorfman said.

Many of the celebrities said they enjoy Louisville for its southern hospitality.